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Leo Lion Foundation

Registered charity 1122148 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as COINS FOUNDATION

The COINS Foundation is unable to make awards to unsolicited applicants. Please do not apply for a grant unless you have been invited to do so.The Foundation works in partnership with excluded and disenfranchised people to develop inclusive communities especially in the developing world.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£2.4m
Latest spending
£1.8m
Registered
2008
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £5,657,044 at the year end, with free reserves of £2,481,002, which comfortably exceeds the stated target of approximately £1.3 million. The trustees and auditor confirmed that no material uncertainties exist regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations and legacies (93% of income)
“The principal funding source for the year is Mr Larry Sullivan who contributed £1,700,000.” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: approximately £1.3 million (held: £2.5m)
“The group aims to maintain reserves at the level set last year, being approximately £1.3 million.” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee Larry Sullivan made unrestricted donations totalling £1,700,000.
“During the year, trustees made unrestricted donations totalling £1,706,000 (2024: £2,306,000) to Leo Lion Foundation.” — page 28
“During the year, Leo Lion Limited paid rent of £14,100 (2024: £13,800) to the Foundation. L Sullivan and J Pickford are directors of Leo Lion Limited.” — page 28
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Leo Lion Limited paid rent of £14,100 to the Foundation. L Sullivan and J Pickford are directors of Leo Lion Limited.
“During the year, trustees made unrestricted donations totalling £1,706,000 (2024: £2,306,000) to Leo Lion Foundation.” — page 28
“During the year, Leo Lion Limited paid rent of £14,100 (2024: £13,800) to the Foundation. L Sullivan and J Pickford are directors of Leo Lion Limited.” — page 28
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grant of £350,000 awarded to Habitat for Humanity GB. R Brown is a trustee of HFHGB.
“During the year, trustees made unrestricted donations totalling £1,706,000 (2024: £2,306,000) to Leo Lion Foundation.” — page 28
“During the year, Leo Lion Limited paid rent of £14,100 (2024: £13,800) to the Foundation. L Sullivan and J Pickford are directors of Leo Lion Limited.” — page 28
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grant of £160,000 awarded to Pathways Education Limited. J Pickford is a trustee of Pathways Education Limited.
“During the year, trustees made unrestricted donations totalling £1,706,000 (2024: £2,306,000) to Leo Lion Foundation.” — page 28
“During the year, Leo Lion Limited paid rent of £14,100 (2024: £13,800) to the Foundation. L Sullivan and J Pickford are directors of Leo Lion Limited.” — page 28
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grant of £12,650 awarded to Undershaw Education Trust. J Pickford is a trustee of Undershaw Education Trust.
“During the year, trustees made unrestricted donations totalling £1,706,000 (2024: £2,306,000) to Leo Lion Foundation.” — page 28
“During the year, Leo Lion Limited paid rent of £14,100 (2024: £13,800) to the Foundation. L Sullivan and J Pickford are directors of Leo Lion Limited.” — page 28
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Azets Audit Services. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Leo Lion Foundation (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£2.4m
Total spending
£1.8m
Reserves (reported)
£5.7m
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~37.6 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (93% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Ethiopia · Haiti · Kenya · Mozambique · Nepal · Rwanda · Slough · Tanzania · The Gambia · Throughout London · Uganda · United States

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£2.4m£1.8m
31/03/2024£3.3m£1.2m
31/03/2023£3.0m£1.3m
31/03/2022£931k£408k
31/03/2021£213k£369k

Common questions

Is Leo Lion Foundation financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £5,657,044 at the year end, with free reserves of £2,481,002, which comfortably exceeds the stated target of approximately £1.3 million. The trustees and auditor confirmed that no material uncertainties exist regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Azets Audit Services.

Who funds Leo Lion Foundation?

Funders whose own accounts filings name Leo Lion Foundation as a grant recipient include HABITAT FOR HUMANITY GREAT BRITAIN.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY GREAT BRITAINFY2023£100kInternational Development
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY GREAT BRITAINFY2025£18kInternational Development
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY GREAT BRITAINFY2025£18kInternational Development

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
JOHN ELLERMAN FOUNDATION1£125k
THE J J CHARITABLE TRUST1£68k
THE TURING TRUST1£15k
THE AURORA TRUST1£13k
THE MARK LEONARD TRUST1£13k
POLDEN PUCKHAM CHARITABLE FOUNDATION1£5k

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
Leo Lion Foundation£2.4m—0above—no doubt
Climate Outreach FY2025£1.0m——unclear—no doubt
THE COCO'S FOUNDATION FY2024£207k—0unclear—no doubt
THE AIM FOUNDATION FY2025£449k—0unclear—no doubt
NNS FOUNDATION FY2025£10.0m—0unclear—no doubt
THE COLES-MEDLOCK FOUNDATION FY2025£480k—0above—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.